John J. Daigle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde | |
| In office September 10, 2019 – July 3, 2024[1] | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Donald Heflin |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer M. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gonzales, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
John Jefferson "Jeff" Daigle is an American diplomat who had served as the United States Ambassador to Cabo Verde, being sworn in on June 28, 2019.[2] Immediately prior to his Ambassadorship, Daigle served as Acting Executive Director for the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy[3] and Chief of Staff for the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Daigle is one of five LGBT appointed ambassadors under the Trump administration.[4]
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=792939446362840&id=100069403740752&mibextid=Nif5oz
- ^ "LSU Grad Now Ambassador of Cabo Verde". Division of Strategic Services. LSU. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Crisp, Elizabeth (March 19, 2019). "President Donald Trump nominates Louisiana native, LSU grad to be new Cabo Verde ambassador". The Advocate. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Chris (December 21, 2019). "Senate confirms fifth openly gay ambassador under Trump". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Retrieved February 11, 2020.